Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

bbgrunt

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8. I love the idea. I know they

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 02:43 AM

Nov 2014

use it in Australia. That, along with mandatory voting and voting for parties, not individuals. Too bad they just put in a conservative government. So it may be that money and media control still trump any voting system, but it would be nice not to always be forced into a choice of lesser evils.

While I think it would be a big advance to be able to use IRV, it would create havoc for the media because the vote counting takes more time and they would have to stay up much longer on election nights to call winners. (snark)

But seriously, the possibilities for manipulation in the counting of the vote could be even greater as the process becomes more complicated.

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Something that I haven't heard much discussion about yet... [View all] F4lconF16 Nov 2014 OP

I concur very strongly! but ... rogerashton Nov 2014 #1

You said exactly what I was thinking F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #2

Very interesting posts here. I had not considered this as an option. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #5

New ideas are tough to get across. rogerashton Nov 2014 #7

I love the idea. I know they bbgrunt Nov 2014 #8

Good points rogerashton Nov 2014 #9

Good ideas! I think some of us are discussing this... Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #3

Kicked & Rec'd /nt demwing Nov 2014 #4

Instant Runoff Voting --YES Martin Eden Nov 2014 #6